Repeal Association

The Repeal Association was a liberal political party in Ireland which existed from 1830 to 1848. It was founded by the Irish Catholic lawyer Daniel O'Connell with the objective of repealing the 1801 Act of Union, an act which would restore Ireland's devolved parliament; the party also supported Catholic emancipation, believing that Catholics should play a greater role in the governance of Ireland. From 1835 to 1841, the Repeal Association was allied to the Whigs, and its reformist approach alienated some of its more radical supporters, who formed Young Ireland. The Repeal Association ended on O'Connell's death in 1848.